USPTO Patents Application 10743874

United States Patent and Trademark Office

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
P.O. Box 1450

Alexandria. Virginia 223 1 3-1 450
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NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE AND FEE(S) DUE

23373 7590 01/06/2006

SUGHRUE MION, PLLC

2100 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W.

SUITE 800

WASHINGTON, DC 20037

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PAPER NUMBER

1775

DATE MAILED: 01/06/2006

APPLICATION NO.

FILING DATE

FIRST NAMED INVENTOR

ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.

CONFIRMATION NO.

10/743,874 12/24/2003 Atsushi Sakai

TITLE OF INVENTION: SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME

Q786U

9363

APPLN. TYPE

SMALL ENTITY

ISSUE FEE

PUBLICATION FEE

TOTAL FEE(S) DUE

DATE DUE

nonprovisional

NO

$1400

$300

$1700

04/06/2006

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PART B - FEE(S) TRANSMITTAL

Complete and send this form, together with applicable fee(s), to: Mail

or Fax

Mail Stop ISSUE FEE
Commissioner for Patents
P.O. Box 1450

Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
(571) 273-2885

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appropriate. All further correspondence including the Patent, advance orders and notification of maintenance fees will be mailed to the current correspondence address as
indicated unless corrected below or directed otherwise in Block 1, by (a) specifying a new correspondence address; and/or (b) indicating a separate "FEE ADDRESS" for
maintenance fee notifications.

CURRENT CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS (Note: Use Block 1 for any change of address)

23373

7590

01/0672006

SUGHRUE MION, PLLC

2100 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W.

SUITE 800

WASHINGTON, DC 20037

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(Depositor's name)

(Signature)

(Date)

| ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. | CONFIRMATION NO. |

APPLICATION NO.

FILING DATE

FIRST NAMED INVENTOR

10/743,874 12/24/2003 Atsushi Sakai

TITLE OF INVENTION: SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME

Q786U

9363

APPLN. TYPE

SMALL ENTITY

ISSUE FEE

PUBLICATION FEE

TOTAL FEE(S) DUE

DATE DUE

nonprovisional

NO

$1400

$300

$1700

04/06/2006

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1 . Change of correspondence address or indication of "Fee Address" (37
CFR 1.363).

Q Chance of correspondence address (or Change of Correspondence
Address form PTO/SB/122) attached.

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PTO/SB/47; Rev 03-02 or more recent) attached. Use of a Customer
Number is required.

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(1) the names of up to 3 registered patent attorneys
or agents OR, alternatively,

(2) the name of a single firm (having as a member a
registered attorney or agent) and the names of up to
2 registered patent attorneys or agents. If no name is
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(A) NAME OF ASSIGNEE

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Please check the appropriate assignee category or categories (will not be printed on the patent) : □ Individual Q Corporation or other private group entity Q Government
4a. The following fee(s) are enclosed: 4b. Payment of Fee(s):

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□ Publication Fee (No small entity discount permitted) Q Payment by credit card. Form PTO-2038 is attached.

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Deposit Account Number (enclose an extra copy of this form).

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□ a. Applicant claims SMALL ENTITY status. See 37 CFR 1 .27. □ b. Applicant is no longer claiming SMALL ENTITY status. See 37 CFR 1 .27(g)(2).

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United States Patent and Trademark Office

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
P.O. Box 1450

Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1 450
www.uspio.gov

I ATTORNEY POCKET NO. | CONFIRMATION NQ~

APPLICATION NO.

FILING DATE

FIRST NAMED INVENTOR

10/743,874

12/24/2003

23373 7590 01/06/2006

SUGHRUE MION, PLLC

2 100 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W.

SUITE 800

WASHINGTON, DC 20037

Atsushi Sakai

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9363

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PAPER NUMBER

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DATE MAILED: 01/06/2006

Determination of Patent Term Adjustment under 35 U.S.C. 154 (b)

(application filed on or after May 29, 2000)

The Patent Term Adjustment to date is 0 day(s). If the issue fee is paid on the date that is three months after the
mailing date of this notice and the patent issues on the Tuesday before the date that is 28 weeks (six and a half
months) after the mailing date of this notice, the Patent Term Adjustment will be 0 day(s).

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